An optical disdrometer for use in high wind speeds

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1051-1059

  Grossklaus, Martin ^a   Uhlig, Klaus ^a   Hasse, Lutz ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

INSTRUMENTATION; WIND MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0032458382     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1998)015<1051:AODFUI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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